The Shiniest Jewel: A Family Love Story (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of The Shiniest Jewel: A Family Love Story Saturday, August 1 2009.

• At 49, cartoonist Marian Henley hasn't committed to marrying the man with whom she has been dating for seven years. But as the Big 5-0 looms, she realizes that above all else she wants a child. Her story follows the heartbreaking ups and downs of going through the international adoption process; deciding when it's time to grow up and maybe even get married; and in the end, it's the story of a daughter's relationship with her father, and how becoming a mother finally led her to understand him. THE SHINIEST JEWEL is a touching narrative, accompanied by Marian's winsome drawings, that beautifully weaves together her realizations about the joy, and sometimes heartbreak, of building a family.

Shelfari edited the contributors of The Shiniest Jewel: A Family Love Story Tuesday, July 28 2009.

• Added a contributor: Marian Henley: (Primary Author)